When I was growing up, the one thing my mom always made sure we had was a housekeeper. Even when we were so poor we used a kerosene heater to heat our den and could only afford ten-cent packets of Kool-Aid to drink, we always, always, always had a maid. For those of you who […]

Christmas is right around the corner, and if you’re anything like me, you’ve waited until the last possible second to plan the holiday menu. Luckily, I (along with Del Monte, makers of premium canned vegetables and so much more) am here to help! If you’re wondering what to include on your holiday table, Del Monte […]

I still remember signing up for an email account for the very first time – on Yahoo Mail. That was about 20 years ago (when I was one year old, of course) and things on the Internet have changed a LOT over the last two decades – but one thing has remained the same: my […]

My husband, Dennis, really is the greatest husband and dad a woman could ask for. He has a true servant’s heart for his family and a prime example of this is his extreme reluctance to buy ANYTHING for himself. He’d rather spend all of his paycheck on all of us, always.  This, obviously, is completely […]

Like pretty much every other kid in America, my kids have been begging for their own tablets FOR. YEARS. I’ve had two major reservations about their request- One, I worried about them accessing things on the Internet that they didn’t need to be seeing/hearing. Two, good tablets are EXPENSIVE and my kids aren’t always easy […]

I received a Sweetwater gift card and compensation as part of my relationship with the Quality Blue Community. All opinions expressed are my own. Yes, this is a sponsored review post. BUT! It is a sponsored review post with a DRAMATIC TWIST, which I am going to reveal to you right off the top. Witness […]

  The holidays will be here before you know it, and if you’re looking for a clever gift idea/stocking stuffer, I’ve got a great one for you!  Walmart has a fragrance aisle! To really make this gift idea fun and unique, choose a fragrance that best fits each family member, and give one to each […]

What’s the next best thing to going to Walt Disney World? Going to Disney on Ice! Disney on Ice shows come through most major cities at least once a year and they are always spectacular. I love Disney on Ice shows in particular because they’re always appealing to both my son and my daughter and […]

My husband told me the news yesterday morning as I was making lunches for my kids. “A reporter and photographer just got shot during on live television in Roanoke,” he said quietly. “What?!” I sputtered. “Are they okay?” “I don’t know,” he replied. “It just happened.” It didn’t take long for the details- and the […]

This post was sponsored by Tylenol. At eight, my son is getting to the age now where he’s realizing that all families aren’t alike. “Maybe you and Dad could get divorced some time,” he mused a few months ago over an afternoon snack. “What?” I asked, surprised. “Why would you say a thing like that?” […]